The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe

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dc.creatorPerry, Brian D.
dc.creatorChamboko, Tafireyi
dc.creatorMahan, S.M.
dc.creatorMedley, G.F.
dc.creatorMinjauw, B.
dc.creatorO'Callaghan, C.J.
dc.creatorPeter, T.F.
dc.date1998
dc.date2013-06-11T09:25:37Z
dc.date2013-06-11T09:25:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:13:12Z
dc.descriptionThe authors highlight the reliance on repeated natural infections by tickborne pathogens to maintain immunity in immunized herds. That incidence of clinical heartwater in cattle, caused by Cowdria ruminantium, is low while intensive acaricide use interrupts transmission of pathogens. Evidence is presented demonstrating that integrated control based on the establishment of endemic stability by vaccination or natural challenge is not only biologically robust, but is also of considerable economic advantage over intensive dipping. In a survey conducted in 1995-96 of 37 predominantly beef farms in Harare, Zimbabwe, mortality was higher in cattle treated >30 times with acaricide than in those with a less intensive programme. It is concluded that a more strategic programme of acaricide application is economically superior to the intensive programme.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/29964
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/145781
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourcePerry, B. D., Chamboko, T., Mahan, S. M., Medley, G. F., Minjauw, B., O'Callaghan, C. J., & Peter, T. F. 1998. The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Veterinary Journal. 29(1): 21-29
dc.subjecttickborne diseases
dc.subjectimmunity
dc.subjectacaricides
dc.subjectdisease control
dc.subjecteconomics
dc.subjectbacterial diseases
dc.subjectcowdria
dc.subjectchemical control
dc.subjectrickettsiales
dc.titleThe economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe
dc.typeJournal Article

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